This project represents the beginning of our collaboration. It is the story of a student team from the EPFL who wanted to become one of the pioneer European university to participate to the Spaceport America Cup. The objective of this challenge is to design, manufacture, pack, ship across the Atlantic, integrate and launch a rocket...
Category: Machining
Composite Wheel Rim’s Mold manufacturing
For the development of their e-racing car, the EPFL racing team are manufacturing their own wheel’s rims out of composite material. For laminating and curing of the composite, they have designed a two parts mold out of epoxy tooling block. The Countdown Company supported the team in the machining of the mold according to their...